School of International Relations and Public Administration of the National University of Mongolia and the World Bank Ulaanbaatar office are co-organizing a public lecture entitled ‘From Mineral to Digital: Mongolia’s Next Transformation’. The lecture will be held at 9.30am on April 3, 2018 at the lecture hall of NUM building no.5.
Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. These technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. Yet their aggregate impact has fallen short and is unevenly distributed. For Mongolia, the digital world holds unrivaled potential—giving its citizens and entrepreneurs access to knowledge and market that is unimaginable in the physical world. How can Mongolia maximize the benefits of digital revolution while safeguarding its economy from the risks posed by digital transformation? The answer lies in adopting a two-track approach. First, to make digital technologies universally accessible, affordable, open and safe. Second, to get the most out of the digital revolution, Mongolia needs to work on the “analog foundation”—by strengthening regulations that ensure competition among businesses, by adapting workers’ skills to the demands of the new economy, and by ensuring that institutions are accountable.
Bio of the presenter
Deepak Mishra is a Practice Manager in the World Bank’s Macroeconomics, Trade, and Investment (MTI) Global Practice. He leads a team of economists and development professionals in the East Asia and Pacific region who are responsible for delivering economic policy advice and financial assistance, aimed at enhancing growth, reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity. He was the Co-director for the World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends, which studied the impact of digital technologies on growth, jobs and governance. Deepak holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics and a PhD from the University of Maryland.
